CN201251734Y

CN201251734Y - Electronic device with double display modules

Info

Publication number: CN201251734Y
Application number: CNU2008202078496U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 牟善斌
Original assignee: Inventec Corp
Current assignee: Inventec Corp
Priority date: 2008-08-12
Filing date: 2008-08-12
Publication date: 2009-06-03
Anticipated expiration: 2018-08-12

Abstract

The utility model discloses an electron device with two display module, it includes a main part, a pair of display module, a rotating member and a support piece. The main body has a processor supporting the dual display module. The dual display module comprises a first display module and a second display module. The first display module is provided with a first display surface, and the second display module is provided with a second display surface and is pivoted with the first display module. When the first display module and the second display module are closed, the processor activates a first display mode. When the first display module and the second display module are unfolded, the first display surface and the second display surface form a third display surface, and the processor activates a second display mode. The rotating member is rotatably connected to the first display module. One end of the supporting piece is pivoted on the main body and the other end is pivoted on the rotating piece.

Description

Electronic installation with two display modules

Technical field

The utility model relates to a kind of electronic installation, and particularly relevant for a kind of electronic installation with two display modules.

Background technology

Be indebted to the progress of semiconductor subassembly and display technology, electronic installation constantly develops towards direction small-sized, multi-functional and easy to carry, and common portable electronic devices comprises personal digital aid (PDA) (personaldigital assistant), mobile phone (mobile phone), notebook (notebookcomputer) etc.

In general, portable electronic devices adopts folding mode to reduce and takes in area, to reach the compact purpose of electronic product.With the notebook is example, and general notebook is made up of main frame and display module mostly, and wherein main frame and display module articulate mutually by a pin-jointed structure.It is entire to be convenient for carrying that the user can make the main frame of notebook and display module close by the mutual rotation of pin-jointed structure, treats display module to be launched with handled easily when desire is used notebook again.

Electronic installation with big display module can't be taken portability into account greatly because of volume, though and the electronic installation with less display module is convenient for carrying the user can't be provided bigger screen.Thereby how taking into account being convenient for carrying property and having bigger display module is the problem that industry is desired most ardently solution.

Summary of the invention

The utility model provides a kind of electronic installation with two display modules, and its first/the second display module can close entire or launches by the mode of splicing by folding mode, for the use of different demands.

The utility model proposes a kind of electronic installation with two display modules, it comprises a main body, two display module, a revolving part and a support member.Main body has the processor of the two display modules of a support.Two display modules comprise one first display module and one second display module, first display module has one first display surface, second display module has one second display surface and is articulated in first display module, being suitable for relative first display module pivots and launches or close entire, when first display module and second display module are entire for closing, first display surface and second display surface are in the opposite direction, and processor activates one first display mode so that first display module and second display module have independently Presentation Function respectively, when first display module and second display module when launching, first display surface and second display surface are seamlessly formed one the 3rd display surface, and processor activates one second display mode so that first display module and second display module have the function of common demonstration one whole picture or have independently Presentation Function respectively.Revolving part is connected in first display module rotationally, is suitable for two relatively display module rotations.One end of support member is articulated in main body and the other end is articulated in revolving part, is suitable for relative main body and revolving part pivot respectively, and by the pivot of the relative main body of support member, two display modules are suitable for relative main body expansion or close entire.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, one side of above-mentioned second display module sees through the side that one first pin-jointed structure is articulated in first display module, and the dual-side of support member sees through the side that one second pin-jointed structure and one the 3rd pin-jointed structure are articulated in revolving part and main body respectively.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, above-mentioned first pin-jointed structure comprises that first pivot and that is fixed in first display module is fixed in first sleeve of second display module, and first pivot is hubbed in first sleeve, and second display module can be pivoted by relative first display module along the extension axis of first pivot.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, above-mentioned second pin-jointed structure comprises that second pivot and that is fixed in revolving part is fixed in second sleeve of support member, and second pivot is hubbed in second sleeve, and support member can be pivoted by relative revolving part along the extension axis of second pivot.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, above-mentioned the 3rd pin-jointed structure comprises that the 3rd pivot and that is fixed in main body is fixed in the 3rd sleeve of support member, and the 3rd pivot is hubbed in the 3rd sleeve, and support member can relative main body be pivoted along the extension axis of the 3rd pivot.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, the extension axis of parallel in fact the 3rd pivot of extension axis of above-mentioned second pivot.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, the extension axis of the extension axis of above-mentioned first pivot parallel in fact second pivot under first display mode and the extension axis of the 3rd pivot.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, the extension axis of the extension axis of above-mentioned first pivot vertical in fact second pivot under second display mode and the extension axis of the 3rd pivot.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, above-mentioned pair of display module can rotate relative to revolving part along an axis of vertical first display surface.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, above-mentioned first display module also has one first pockets, in order to hold support member under first display mode, support member can temporarily break away from first pockets by the pivot of relative revolving part, so that revolving part can rotate relative to two display modules.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, the degree of depth of above-mentioned first pockets greater than or equal a thickness of support member in fact.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, above-mentioned first display module also has one second pockets, in order to hold support member under second display mode.Support member can temporarily break away from second pockets by the pivot of relative revolving part, so that revolving part can rotate relative to two display modules.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, the degree of depth of above-mentioned second pockets greater than or equal a thickness of support member in fact.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, the area of above-mentioned the 3rd display surface equals the area sum of the area and second display surface of first display surface.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, above-mentioned second display module comprises a touch panel.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, above-mentioned pair of display module also comprises a plurality of function buttons that are disposed on second display module.

Electronic installation with two display modules of the present utility model launches but its pair display module mat pivots entirely to carry being convenient to have big display surface or to close.

For above-mentioned feature and advantage of the present utility model can be become apparent, preferred embodiment cited below particularly, and conjunction with figs. are described in detail below.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the stereographic map of the electronic installation with two display modules of the utility model one embodiment.

Fig. 2 A to Fig. 2 D is the display mode flow path switch figure of the electronic installation with two display modules of Fig. 1.

Embodiment

Fig. 1 is the stereographic map of the electronic installation with two display modules of the utility model one embodiment, wherein two display modules expansion and towards identical direction.Fig. 2 A is the stereographic map of the electronic installation with two display modules of Fig. 1, and wherein pair display modules close entire and in the opposite direction.

Please refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 A, the electronic installation with two display modules 100 of present embodiment comprises a main body 110, two display module 120, a revolving part 130 and a support member 140.Main body 110 has the processor (do not illustrate, be assembled in body interior) of the two display modules of a support, and revolving part 130 is articulated between two display modules 120 and the support member 140, and support member 140 is articulated between revolving part 130 and the main body 110.Two display modules 120 comprise one first display module 122 and one second display module 124, first display module 122 has one first display surface P1, second display module 124 has one second display surface P2 and is articulated in first display module 122, is suitable for the relative first demonstration mould and pivots and launch (as shown in Figure 1) or close entire (shown in Fig. 2 A) for 122 groups.

When first display module 122 and second display module 124 entire for closing (shown in Fig. 2 A), the first display surface P1 and the second display surface P2 in the opposite direction, and processor activates one first display mode so that first display module 122 and second display module 124 have independently Presentation Function respectively.For instance, as the first display surface P1 during towards the direction of main body 110, the user can see through first display module 122 and carry out functions such as editing files, executive routine or broadcast film, at this moment, the second display surface P2 in the opposite direction, but and identical picture of independent displaying or different pictures, watch or carry out work such as PowerPoint for other people.Certainly, the picture of second display module 124 can see through the setting program of switch independently or internal system and close, and only shows the picture of first display module 122.In addition, when first display module 122 closes entirely on main body 110 time, the picture of first display module 122 can see through system and close automatically, and at this moment, second display module 124 switches and the independent displaying picture via system, watches or operates for the user.

When first display module 122 and second display module 124 when launching (as shown in Figure 1), the first display surface P1 and the second display surface P2 seamlessly form one the 3rd display surface P3, and processor activates one second display mode so that first display module 122 and second display module 124 have the function of common demonstration one whole picture or have independently Presentation Function respectively.For instance, when the user is in or during office, can be with the first display surface P1 and the second display surface P2 all towards the direction of main body 110, to strengthen whole picture by the 3rd bigger display surface P3, during if will go out to carry, revert to again and close the first entire display module and second display module, to be convenient for carrying.Therefore, not only have Portability, and can must not buy bigger main body because bigger display module will be arranged, therefore the electronic installation with two display modules of the present utility model can be taken into account being convenient for carrying property simultaneously and have the function of bigger display module.

In the present embodiment, the electronic installation 100 with two display modules for example is a notebook, and main body 110 for example is the main frame of a notebook, and main body 110 comprises a keyboard 112 and a Trackpad 114.One side of second display module 124 sees through the side that one first pin-jointed structure 126 is articulated in first display module 122.First pin-jointed structure 126 comprises that first a pivot 126a and who is fixed in first display module 122 is fixed in the first sleeve 126b of second display module 124, and the first pivot 126a is hubbed in the first sleeve 126b, and second display module 124 can be pivoted by relative first display module 122 along the extension axis A1 of the first pivot 126a.The dual-side of support member 140 sees through the side that one second pin-jointed structure 142 and one the 3rd pin-jointed structure 144 are articulated in revolving part 130 and main body 110 respectively.Second pin-jointed structure 142 comprises that second a pivot 142a and who is fixed in revolving part 130 is fixed in the second sleeve 142b of support member, and the second pivot 142a is hubbed in the second sleeve 142b, and support member 140 can be pivoted by relative revolving part 130 along the extension axis A2 of the second pivot 142a.The 3rd pin-jointed structure 144 comprises that the 3rd a pivot 144a and who is fixed in main body 110 is fixed in the 3rd sleeve 144b of support member 140, and the 3rd pivot 144a is hubbed in the 3rd sleeve 144b, and support member 140 can relative main body 110 be pivoted along the extension axis A3 of the 3rd pivot 144a.The extension axis A3 of parallel in fact the 3rd pivot 144a of extension axis A2 of the second pivot 142a.Revolving part 130 is connected in first display module 122 rotationally with a pin-jointed structure, is suitable for two relatively display module 120 rotations along the axis A4 of the vertical first display surface P1.For example, revolving part 130 is a universal bearing, and universal bearing can be along any directions such as A2, A3 and A4 direction rotations, can omit second pin-jointed structure 142 with the saving space so revolving part 130 is the embodiment of a universal bearing.In addition, first display module 120 has more one first pockets G1 and one second pockets G2, in order to holding support member 140 respectively under first display mode and second display mode, and the degree of depth of the first pockets G1 and one second pockets G2 is more than or equal to a thickness of support member 140.

For the structure of the electronic installation with two display modules 100 that present embodiment more at large is described, below will arrange in pairs or groups Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 A to Fig. 2 D illustrate that the electronic installation with two display modules 100 of present embodiment is converted to the flow process of second display mode by first display mode.It should be noted that it is a reverse similar flow process by the flow process that second display mode is converted to first display mode, so be not illustrated.

Fig. 2 A to Fig. 2 D is the display mode flow path switch figure of the electronic installation with two display modules of Fig. 1.Please refer to Fig. 2 A, the electronic installation with two display modules 100 of present embodiment is when first display mode, its first display module 122 and second display module 124 close entire and jointly perpendicular to main body 110 mutually, the first display surface P1 is towards main body 110 and second display surface P2 main body 110 dorsad, this moment the first pivot 126a the extension axis A2 of the parallel in fact second pivot 142a of extension axis A1 and the extension axis A3 of the 3rd pivot 144a.In the present embodiment, second display module 124 comprises a touch panel 124a, and two display module 120 also comprises a plurality of function button 124b that are disposed on second display module 124.Under first display mode, entire when covering in keyboard 112 and Trackpad 114 (not illustrating) for closing mutually when two display modules 120 and main body 110, touch panel 124a and function button 124b can be in order to this computing machines of Operational Note.

Please refer to Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B, can be along the extension axis A1 of the first pivot 126a relative first display module 122 of second display module 124 pivot 180 degree and with first display module, 122 coplanes, make the first display surface P1 and the second display surface P2 form one the 3rd display surface P3, and the area of the 3rd display surface P3 equal the area sum of the area and the second display surface P2 of the first display surface P1.

Please refer to Fig. 2 B and Fig. 2 C, revolving part 130 can drive extension axis A2 relative support member 140 pivots nine ten degree of two display modules 120 along the second pivot 142a, makes the support member 140 disengaging first pockets G1 and makes two display modules 120 be parallel to main body 110.

Please refer to Fig. 2 C and Fig. 2 D, break away from the first pockets G1 and two display module 120 is parallel under the state of main body 110 at support member 140, two display modules 120 can not be received that groove G1 and main body 110 are interfered and rotate 90 degree along the axis A4 of the vertical first display surface P1 relative to revolving part 130.

Please refer to Fig. 2 D and Fig. 1, revolving part 130 can drive extension axis A2 relative support member 140 pivots nine ten degree of two display modules 120 along the second pivot 142a, make support member 140 be housed inside the second pockets G2 and make two display modules 120 be parallel to main body 110, electronic installation 100 with two display modules is second display mode under this state, at this moment the extension axis A2 of the vertical in fact second pivot 142a of extension axis A1 of the first pivot 126a and the extension axis A3 of the 3rd pivot 144a.

No matter be first display mode or second display mode, two display modules 120 are all grown the extension axis A2 of the parallel second pivot 142a in limit and the extension axis A3 of the 3rd pivot 144a with it, and with the extension axis A2 of the vertical second pivot 142a of its minor face and the extension axis A3 of the 3rd pivot 144a.It should be noted that, long limit and the minor face long limit and the minor face that are respectively first display module (or second display module) of two display modules 120 under first display mode shown in Fig. 2 A, and the minor face of two display modules 120 under second display mode as shown in Figure 1 is the long limit of first display module (or second display module), and its long limit is made up of the minor face of first display module and the minor face of second display module.

In sum, electronic installation with two display modules of the present utility model, its pair display module is to be articulated by one first display module and one second display module to combine, first display module and second display module can fold mutually to be and close entire state and have smaller volume, to be convenient for carrying or under this state, to operate for the user, in addition, first display module and second display module also can launch mutually and produce a bigger display surface, to satisfy the demand of user to giant-screen.

Though the utility model discloses as above with preferred embodiment; right its is not in order to limit the utility model; anyly have the knack of this skill person; in not breaking away from spirit and scope of the present utility model; when doing a little change and retouching, therefore protection domain of the present utility model is worked as with being as the criterion that claim was defined.

Claims

1. An electronic device with dual display modules, comprising:

a main body having a processor supporting dual display modules;

The dual display module includes a first display module and a second display module, the first display module has a first display surface, the second display module has a second display surface and is pivotally connected to the first display module, It is suitable for pivoting relative to the first display module to unfold or close. When the first display module and the second display module are closed, the first display surface and the second display surface face opposite directions, and The processor activates a first display mode so that the first display module and the second display module have independent display functions. When the first display module and the second display module are unfolded, the first display surface A third display surface is formed without gaps with the second display surface, and the processor activates a second display mode so that the first display module and the second display module have the function of jointly displaying an overall picture or respectively have Independent display function;

a rotating member, rotatably connected to the first display module, adapted to rotate relative to the dual display module; and

A support member, one end is pivotally connected to the main body and the other end is pivotally connected to the rotating member, adapted to pivot relative to the main body and the rotating member respectively, through the pivoting of the supporting member relative to the main body, the dual display module is suitable for Open or close relative to this body.

2. The electronic device with dual display modules according to claim 1, wherein one side of the second display module is pivotally connected to one side of the first display module through a first pivot structure , and the two sides of the supporting member are respectively pivotally connected to the rotating member and one side of the main body through a second pivot structure and a third pivot structure.

3. The electronic device with dual display modules as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first pivot structure comprises a first pivot fixed to the first display module and a first pivot fixed to the second display module the first sleeve, and the first pivot is pivoted in the first sleeve, so that the second display module can pivot relative to the first display module along the extension axis of the first pivot.

4. The electronic device with dual display modules as claimed in claim 3, wherein the second pivot structure comprises a second pivot fixed to the rotating member and a second set fixed to the supporting member barrel, and the second pivot is pivotally arranged in the second sleeve, so that the supporting member can pivot relative to the rotating member along the extension axis of the second pivot.

5. The electronic device with dual display modules as claimed in claim 4, wherein the third pivot structure comprises a third pivot fixed to the main body and a third sleeve fixed to the supporting member , and the third pivot is pivotally arranged in the third sleeve, so that the supporting member can pivot relative to the main body along the extension axis of the third pivot.

6. The electronic device with dual display modules as claimed in claim 5, wherein the extension axis of the second pivot is substantially parallel to the extension axis of the third pivot.

7. The electronic device with dual display modules according to claim 6, wherein the extension axis of the first pivot is substantially parallel to the extension axis of the second pivot and the extension axis in the first display mode. The extension axis of the third pivot.

8. The electronic device with dual display modules as claimed in claim 6, wherein the extension axis of the first pivot is substantially perpendicular to the extension axis of the second pivot and the extension axis of the second pivot in the second display mode. The extension axis of the third pivot.

9. The electronic device with a dual display module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the dual display module can rotate relative to the rotating member along an axis perpendicular to the first display surface.

10. The electronic device with dual display modules as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first display module further has a first accommodating groove for accommodating the supporting member in the first display mode, The supporting member can be temporarily disengaged from the first receiving groove by pivoting relative to the rotating member, so that the rotating member can rotate relative to the dual display module.

11. The electronic device with dual display modules as claimed in claim 10, wherein a depth of the first receiving groove is greater than or substantially equal to a thickness of the support member.

12. The electronic device with dual display modules as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first display module further has a second accommodating groove for accommodating the supporting member in the second display mode. The supporting member can be temporarily disengaged from the second receiving groove by pivoting relative to the rotating member, so that the rotating member can rotate relative to the dual display module.

13. The electronic device with dual display modules as claimed in claim 12, wherein a depth of the second receiving groove is greater than or substantially equal to a thickness of the supporting member.

14. The electronic device with dual display modules as claimed in claim 1, wherein the area of the third display surface is equal to the sum of the area of the first display surface and the area of the second display surface.

15. The electronic device with dual display modules as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second display module comprises a touch panel.

16. The electronic device with a dual display module as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of function keys arranged on the second display module.